1,001 Haikus to Start With: An Honest Attempt to Explain the Teaching Profession

James Cottage uses a form of poetry anyone could write to describe teaching as only he can. Spanning over twenty years in the country's largest public school system, Cottage shares the day-to-day thoughts and feelings that race through his mind while meeting the needs of dozens of schoolchildren all at once, also while explaining how issues like bureaucratic politics, high-stakes testing, and navigating the coronavirus affected his mental health. As uplifting as it is frustrating, funny as ...